Overview

• 29 nations and 25,000 personnel are participating in this year's exercise, the largest in RIMPAC history.
• The drills include humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and complex tactical operations across multiple domains.
• This iteration of RIMPAC occurs against a backdrop of heightened US-China military competition in the Indo-Pacific.
• Environmental and cultural concerns have prompted protests against the exercise in Hawaii.
• Israel's participation has sparked controversy due to its ongoing conflict in Gaza.